Memories

Tony Ravell's band was fantastic - they  did a cover of Woodstock better than the original.  The female singer did a cover of Carol King's "It's too late".  What a fabulous voice. Also the blind keyboard member of the band, what pure talent he had.

Tony Ravell was a special friend that I lost touch with over the years but would love to hear from him. If anybody knows what the rest of the band  did after Tiffanys I would be very interested.

Sherry
7/12/11

I joined Tony Ravell's New Voyage in July 1973 as Bass player for the new line - the band was re forming and going to open a brand new Tiffanys club in Rotherham. It was exciting for me as it was my first professional job in the UK. Since 1968 I had been playing Bass in Europe where female musicians were popular and earned good money. I stayed with Tony's band for a year then came back to Manchester to join The Steve Davis band at Sale Tiffany.

I think Tony missed his old band in Manchester. To answer the previous writer,the girl who sang the Carole King songs in the Manchester Band was probably either Jenny Darren or Jean Barrow!

Carol Jason
6/1/12

Hi Carol

Great to get some news from you. You didn't say "Hello". Perhaps you don't have fond memories of me? But I remember you very well.

You may remember I had been playing Bass for the eleven years previous. I liked your playing because you played much like myself. A good solid foundation. You said you thought I missed my band in Manchester. I must admit, I did have a hard time in Rotherham. I had just left a very successfull five years in Manchester and , on the strength of that, was offered the new venue in Rotherham.But, Things didn't go well there and I did prove to be a bit difficult.  However, things did pick up after that ( Not as well as Manchester ) But I did stay with Mecca untill about the time they folded in early eighties.

What are you doing these days? As I said in my last note. I allways wonder what everyone is doing. It is 39 years, after all.  WOW!!!! All the best to you Carol.

Tony
8/2/12

Hi Tony, my goodness of course I have fond memories of you & the time I spent in your band in Rotherham! I was thrilled to be offered the job with you....it was my first job in the UK! Thankyou for saying you enjoyed my bass playing. This was the line-up in Rotherham :- you on Keyboards, me on bass, Mike Hanson on guitar, Aubrey Wilson on drums and singers Jenny Darren, Terri Martin, Tracey Lane & Roy......? I still get excited when I hear songs on the radio that we used to play!

These days I have my own Function/Wedding band www.celebration-band.co.uk and I also play with GMP Big Band as well as the odd jazz gig! Keep playing your Yamaha Tony, and keep well!

Lots of love from Carol xx
21/2/12

When I worked at Tiffany's, Bill Pye was manager. Tony Ravell's New Voyage was the resident band. Tony played bass, a sunburst Fender precision. Clem Lee was drummer Shann and Sheen the singers Jim played Hammond organ can't remember the guitarist. But later the blind guitarist was Billy who could also play Elton John's Your Song on piano. Sheen left and Shann was with Jean Barrow (nee Harris).Shann left at the same time as Clem, who were married,to start a recording studio in Manchester. So in came Linda Rothwell to replace Shann. Jean married Herman Hermits, ex bassist Dave Barrow. Today Shann sings on a regular basis in Deal, Kent. Jean still sings in Manchester. Linda Rothwell moved out to the States and still sings too. 

David Swain
21/2/12